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The Chicago Bears are expected to publicly present their latest plans for a new stadium in Arlington Heights this fall, officials said, with the hope of breaking ground by spring.
Bears President Kevin Warren and other officials are meeting regularly to refine their plan with Arlington Heights village officials. Sometime in September, October or November, the team will make a public presentation and answer questions about the 326-acre site, according to Arlington Heights Mayor Jim Tinaglia. Then the village planning, design and housing commissions will review the proposal before it goes to a Village Board vote. The whole process could take a few months.
The latest push for a new stadium comes as a new NFL season kicks off, and as competitors throughout the league are in the midst of a building boom. New stadiums in Nashville and Buffalo are getting record public subsidies, and teams in Cleveland, Jacksonville, Kansas City, and Washington, D.C., angling for their own deals.
While the Bears have raised fan expectations with a new coach and players — the team will play its season opener tonight — they have yet to finalize the stadium proposal, four years after they first pitched a dome in Arlington Heights.
Read the full story from the Tribune’s Robert McCoppin.
Here are the top stories you need to know to start your day, including the latest from the White House on federal action in Chicago, 5 things to watch in the Bears opener vs. the Minnesota Vikings and the Taste of Chicago held for a 45th time.
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President Donald Trump speaks to reporters outside the White House before departing Washington en route to the U.S. Open in New York on Sept. 7, 2025. (Elizabeth Frantz/The New York Times)
After ‘Chipocalypse Now’ post, President Trump says he’s ‘not going to war’ with Chicago but Democrats dubious
Insisting a surge of federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement will occur in Chicago and other sanctuary cities, U.S. border czar Tom Homan yesterday warned anti-ICE activists “you’re going to jail” if they cross the line from peaceful protests and suggested instead they should rally against Congress.
President Donald Trump and Homan also sought to downplay controversy over Trump’s social media post on Saturday in which the president declared, “Chicago about to find out why it’s called the Department of WAR.” The posting generated angst and accusations that the Republican president was declaring war on a major Democrat-led city.
Several of President Donald Trump’s immigration policies have faced lawsuits, court rulings
A parade-goer holds up a “No Guard” sign during the Pilsen Mexican Independence Day Parade, Sept. 6, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Fewer people, same level of pride at Pilsen Mexican Independence Day Parade as protests continue throughout Chicago area
While the crowd at the 24th annual parade was noticeably thinner and more subdued than in previous years, the hundreds who showed up said they were excited to celebrate their culture despite threats from the White House.
A speed camera fires its light as vehicles pass on the 7100 block of North Sheridan Road in the Rogers Park neighborhood, Aug. 26, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s new speed cameras see big early revenue as aldermen tout safety impact
If early returns are any indication, speeding tickets from the new cameras are quickly hurtling toward the $11.4 million benchmark Mayor Brandon Johnson counted on for 2025. As the first batch of new cameras went live in June, the city issued more tickets than it has in any other month in nearly three years, a Tribune analysis showed.
President Michael Schill speaks to Northwestern University incoming students and families on Sept. 12, 2023, in Evanston. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)
Northwestern President Michael Schill’s exit reopens wounds over campus protests, antisemitism allegations
Faculty members and students are reeling with a mix of relief, uncertainty and frustration after Thursday’s announcement that Northwestern University President Michael Schill has resigned — reigniting divisive campus debates over the school’s handling of protests, allegations of antisemitism and federal pressures under his turbulent three-year tenure.
The Rev. Manuel Dorantes walks the grounds of Borgo Laudato Si’ on May 20, 2025, outside Rome. Dorantes moved from serving in Chicago to Italy after being appointed by Pope Francis as the administrative management director of the Laudato Si’ Center for Higher Education in 2024. The 165-acre property next to the pope’s summer home, Castel Gandolfo, includes historic gardens, monuments and new areas for organic farming and education. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago priest to lead Vatican sustainable farming project that will include restaurant by Art Smith and Phil Stefani
Gazing at the lavish Italian-style gardens and intricate topiaries of the pope’s vast summer estate just outside of Rome, a local priest who immigrated to Waukegan from Mexico as a child marveled that he’s been entrusted with their care.
The grounds are home to the Vatican’s seminal ecological project, the Borgo Laudato Si’, a 135-acre experiment in sustainable farming and environmental education.
Carlo Acutis, the saint next door: A teen computer whiz becomes church’s first millennial saint
Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy (9) passes against the Raiders in a preseason game Aug. 10, 2024, in Minneapolis. (Bruce Kluckhohn/AP)
5 things to watch in Chicago Bears opener vs. Minnesota Vikings — plus our Week 1 predictions
The NFL season is here. The Bears open the season against the Minnesota Vikings tonight at Soldier Field.
Ben Johnson will coach his first game with the Bears, while 2024 No. 1 draft pick Caleb Williams will enter his second season. Here’s a look at what to watch in this Week 1 matchup.
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Chicago Cubs Hall of Famer Sammy Sosa puts his hand on his heart after receiving his blue jacket at Wrigley Field on Sept. 7, 2025, in Chicago. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)
‘It’s been an incredible weekend’: Sammy Sosa and Derrek Lee inducted into the Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame
The Cubs rolled out the blue carpet for Sammy Sosa and Derrek Lee.
The two icons were inducted into the Cubs Hall of Fame yesterday and before the team lost 6-3 to the Washington Nationals at Wrigley Field. They walked the blue carpet from the third base dugout to home plate to receive their blue jackets.
3 takeaways from Cubs’ 3-3 homestand that saw injuries to 3 key players
Column: Bears and Cubs are our only hopes of salvaging another dismal sports year in Chicago
Billy Donovan speaks during his enshrinement into the Basketball Hall of Fame on Sept. 6, 2025, in Springfield, Mass. (Jessica Hill/AP)
Bulls coach Billy Donovan and former Sky star Sylvia Fowles join Basketball Hall of Fame on emotional night
Together they were part of 11 WNBA or NBA championship teams, captured 15 Olympic gold medals, made 37 All-NBA or All-WNBA appearances and were named as All-Stars 45 times in their careers.
Sui Pichiannawakun, left, and Mix Piampaiboon feed 8-month-old Sierra bites of Harold’s Chicken while sampling vendor booths during the Taste of Chicago on Sept. 7, 2025, in Grant Park. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)
Festival staple Taste of Chicago takes over Grant Park for 45th anniversary
Founded in 1980, the Taste has been a staple in Chicago summers for decades. Historically held in July, it was moved to a week after Labor Day in 2023 when the NASCAR Chicago Street Race was introduced. This year, thousands from across the city and suburbs came out for the food, live music and views of downtown despite fears of Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids that permeated the region over the weekend.
Chicago deploys salt trucks as safety precaution at protest and Taste of Chicago
Dua Lipa performs at the United Center in Chicago on Sept. 5, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
Review: Among today’s female pop stars, Dua Lipa shows she’s ahead of the pack
From sharing a surprise duet with local legend Chaka Khan to flicking away exes like lint; from singing within a ring of fire to presiding over a nearly nonstop club atmosphere where dancing was an opportunity to forget reality, Dua Lipa made everything look effortless, writes Bob Gendron. She even looked comfortable banging her head, heavy-metal style, her long black hair whipping forward and back, at the heady climax of “Be the One.”
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